A5006624288- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Disaster Response and Management
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Villanova University
2024-2025
Thomas Jefferson University
2015-2024
Communities In Schools of Orange County
2019-2024
Alberta Health Services
2024
Georgia State University
2024
East Sussex County Council
2024
Brisbane School of Theology
2024
Hofstra University
2024
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
2015-2023
Jefferson College
2015-2023
BackgroundUnprecedented efforts are underway to develop COVID-19 vaccines, widely seen as critical controlling the pandemic. Academic nursing leaders must be proactive in assuring widespread faculty and student vaccination uptake.PurposeThe purpose of this study was describe nurse factors associated with vaccine readiness.MethodsCross-sectional online survey nurses at a university affiliated an academic medical center conducted.FindingsMost full-time (60%) intended receive vaccine; but only...
Background Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) represent a serious patient safety issue. To prevent these infections, bundled interventions are increasingly recommended. We examine the extent of adoption Line (CL) Bundle elements throughout US intensive care units (ICU) and determine their effectiveness in preventing CLABSIs. Methodology/Principal Findings In this cross-sectional study, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) hospitals provided following: ICU-specific...
OBJECTIVES To describe compliance with the central line (CL) insertion bundle overall and individual elements in US adult intensive care units (ICUs) to determine relationship between line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS National sample of ICUs participating Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance. METHODS Hospitals were surveyed CL ICUs. Corresponding NHSN ICU CLABSI rates obtained. Multivariate Poisson regression models used...
ObjectivesIn the United States, home health agencies (HHAs) provide essential services for patients recovering from post-acute care and older adults who are aging in place. During COVID-19 pandemic, HHAs may face additional challenges caring these vulnerable patients. Our objective was to explore preparedness of US compare results by urban/rural location.DesignCross-sectional study.Setting/ParticipantsUsing a stratified random sample 978 HHAs, we conducted 22-item online survey April 10 17,...
The aim of this work is to examine staffing, personal protective equipment (PPE) adequacy and physical exhaustion that contributed burnout intent leave among hospital nurses during the first peak COVID-19 pandemic.Burnout associated with adverse nurse patient outcomes. Identifying magnitude occurred pandemic can prepare managers for long-term mental health effects on nurses.A cross-sectional, electronic survey was administered perceptions all New Jersey from October 6 26, 2020.A total 3030...
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Abstract Objective To understand the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on hospice and palliative workforce service delivery. Design sample This was a cross‐sectional survey 36 care members representing all United States geographic regions. Results Most respondents (70%) reported an increase in specific services as result pandemic. Two thirds (78%) their agency has cared for confirmed patients. Only half had access to laboratory facilities surveillance detection outbreaks both patients staff (58%)...
The ventilator bundle is being promoted to prevent adverse events in ventilated patients including ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). We aimed to: (i) examine adoption of the elements; (ii) determine effectiveness individual elements and setting characteristics reducing VAP; (iii) two infection-specific on and, (iv) assess crossover effects complying with VAP central line-associated bloodstream infections. Cross-sectional survey. Four hundred fifteen ICUs from 250 US hospitals....
The aim of this study was to assess the risk blood and body fluid exposure among non-hospital based registered nurses (RNs) employed in New York State. population mainly unionized public sector workers, state institutions. A self-administered questionnaire completed by a random stratified sample members State Nurses Association nurse Public Employees Federation. Results were reviewed participatory action research (PAR) teams identify opportunities for improvement. Nine percent respondents...
Abstract Background Hospital associated infections are major problems, which increasing in incidence and very costly. However, most research has focused only on measuring consequences with the initial hospitalization. We explored long-term of elderly Medicare patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) discharged alive, focusing on: sepsis, pneumonia, central-line-associated bloodstream (CLABSI), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP); relationships between survival resource...
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule required that nursing homes (NHs) develop an infection control program includes antibiotic stewardship component and employs a trained preventionist (IP). The objectives of this study were to provide baseline assessment (1) NH facility characteristics associated with having deficiency citation (2) associations between IP training presence policies, controlling characteristics. A cross-sectional survey 2514 randomly...
Background Isolation-based practices in nursing homes (NHs) differ from those acute care. NHs must promote quality of life while preventing infection transmission. Practices used to reconcile these goals care have not been characterised. Purpose To explore decision-making isolation-based prevention and control NHs. Methods A qualitative study was conducted with staff (eg, nurses, directors nursing) employed purposefully sampled US Semistructured, role-specific interview guides were developed...